{"id":2066,"date":"2025-06-29T13:07:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T11:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eegwien.at\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2025-06-29T13:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T11:08:10","slug":"tension-surrounding-the-new-electricity-industry-act-elwg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eegwien.at\/en\/tension-surrounding-the-new-electricity-industry-act-elwg\/","title":{"rendered":"Tension surrounding the new Electricity Industry Act (ElWG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">In politics, there is currently intensive discussion about <strong>the new Electricity Industry Act<\/strong> (ElWG) is being discussed, which is intended to replace the current Electricity Industry and Organisation Act (ElWOG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of how one judges the ongoing debates, one thing is certain: <strong>Something is happening!<\/strong> And that&#039;s a good sign for everyone committed to energy communities. The current draft of the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) contains numerous promising innovations\u2014assuming the law is passed in this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Among other things, the current <strong>restriction <\/strong>of Renewable Energy Communities (EEGs) to a <strong>Medium-voltage busbars are eliminated<\/strong>In the future, the respective substation will represent the new geographical boundary. Furthermore, the legal certainty of energy communities will be strengthened, decentralized energy generation will be promoted, and for the first time, the legal framework for <strong>Peer-to-peer trading<\/strong> with renewable electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">It remains to be seen what the final text of the law will look like \u2013 but the direction is right!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krone.at\/3827018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.krone.at\/3827018<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Electricity Industry Act (ElWG), intended to replace the existing Electricity Industry and Organization Act (ElWOG), is currently the subject of intense political debate. Regardless of one&#039;s opinion on the ongoing discussions, one thing is certain: progress is being made! 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